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In the wake of the September 11th attacks,

A
other nations were reluctant to support the US.
B
the government became partisan and divided.
C
President Bush struggled to build support.
D
a struggling economy became even worse.
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How did confidence impact the presidential election of 1980?

A
Many Americans felt that while Carter was confident, Reagan was not.
B
Many Americans felt that while Reagan was confident, Carter was not.
C
Many Americans were confident that President Carter would turn the economy around.
D
Many Americans were confident that Reagan would establish more government programs.
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Which issue helped determine the outcome of the 2008 presidential race?

A
opposition to the war in Iraq
B
concern about an oil spill
C
anger over health-care reform
D
worry about campaign financing
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Before the 1994 midterm elections, issues of taxes and government spending on social programs

A
had been addressed to the satisfaction of the American people.
B
were not a major concern for Democrats or Republicans.
C
were cited as reasons for impeachment proceedings against Clinton.
D
were points of disagreement between Democrats and Republicans.
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The goal of perestroika was to

A
reform the Soviet economy.
B
increase Soviet factory and farm production.
C
limit choices available to Soviet consumers.
D
slow the development of a free market.
7

President George W. Bush gave tax credits to energy companies to

A
give consumers more money to spend.
B
increase production of fossil fuels and nuclear power.
C
encourage the employment of guest workers.
D
give investors more money to invest.
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After the 1994 midterm elections, how did President Clinton deal with opposing views in Congress?

A
He refused to compromise on issues.
B
He stopped anti-crime legislation.
C
He would not work with Republicans.
D
He supported welfare reform.
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What was President Nixon’s approach to easing tensions between the United States and other nations?

A
détente
B
investigation before action
C
reconciliation
D
a truce with all nations
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Which describes a domestic policy for which President Nixon was responsible?

A
the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency
B
the reduction of tension between the Democrats and Republicans
C
the establishment of the Second Frontier
D
the reduction of tension between the United States and China
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How did congressional Republicans and Democrats respond to President Bush’s proposed changes to immigration law?

A
Only Democrats passed his guest worker program.
B
Only Republicans passed his guest worker program.
C
Both parties criticized his guest worker program.
D
Both parties supported his guest worker program.
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During the 1970s, what was threatened by the conflict in the Middle East?

A
trade between Egypt and Nicaragua
B
trade between Israel and the United States
C
the spread of Communism
D
the flow of oil from the region’s oil fields
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Reagan’s landslide victory in 1980 was proof that

A
there were more Republicans than Democrats in the United States.
B
people wanted the government to cut military spending.
C
Americans were ready for a change in leadership.
D
Americans did not cross party lines when they voted in national elections.
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How did the September 11th attacks affect New York City?

A
The city was saddened because foreign visitors were forced to leave.
B
The city faced economic problems due to damage in the financial sector.
C
The city was ashamed because the terrorists were from New York.
D
The city suffered because tourists no longer wished to visit New York.
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US involvement in Afghanistan, which began in 2001,

A
ended two months later.
B
ended six months later.
C
continued until 2005.
D
continued into the 2010s.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided support by

A
bailing out financial institutions.
B
making loans to auto companies.
C
funding road and bridge construction.
D
working to ease the bank credit crisis.
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What made Bush unpopular as a president?

A
removing Hussein from power in Iraq
B
removing Noriega from power in Panama
C
a depression and the invasion of Iraq
D
a recession and higher unemployment
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After the invasion of Afghanistan by US-led forces,

A
democratic elections were held.
B
coalition forces rapidly rebuilt cities.
C
corruption in government decreased.
D
women lost some of their rights.
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During Jimmy Carter’s presidency, inflation increased from about 6 percent to

A
about 7 percent.
B
about 10 percent.
C
about 13 percent.
D
about 15 percent.

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